Yeah, the year 2011 had already passed and it is just noteworthy to look back and recall what good and bad things that had happened last year. Of course, life would not be balanced if all the events last year were not a mixture or blend of the good and the bad, happy or sad.
Well, on the good side I can still remember when I got accepted for a job at the famous nursing home network in the whole California, the Country Villa Network, and I was so grateful to God that I had nailed it. Now I am almost a year old from this job and I liked it very much because of the computerized charting that they are using during charting and documentation processes, compared to some nursing homes all over the country who refused to embrace technological advances.
I was also elated last year because at long last I got a very stable health insurance which I lost for almost ten months in 2010 after I resigned at the hospital. It's just paying the COBRA is very impractical and costly for me. Now I can feel that I am secured when it comes to my health because of this affordable insurance I have got from my new employer.
I still keep my teaching job which I held for almost six years now and counting. I still remember when I pioneered the school together with two Filipino nurse educators. Now I am the only one pioneer left and I'm still thieving there. I mean teaching is kind of a stressful job but I loved it now that I had established my seniority there.
Last year, I also met and saw my college classmates form West Visayas State University in Florida for our 20th year reunion at Universal Studios in Florida. It was an exciting feeling to have seen my classmates who refused to grow old and leave our childish attitudes. It was fun and interesting to have celebrated in a 70's theme and we had a lot of fun as well as a ton of laughters at the Disco Fever Ball. The separation after the affair was so poignant and some had shed their tears because of our extreme closeness to each other.
My little niece was been born last year and I am so happy to be an uncle for the Nth time. Life is a precious gift from God and it was an apt celebration for me to rejoice because the baby was an inspiration for us in the family. Another Palomo baby was been added and another burden for me to take care and worry for her future.
Also last year, I've got to travel for five countries in Europe and had so much fun with my old and newly found friends. It was great to have explored their respective places. It was also very heartwarming to have seen some relatives, families, and friends from all those places that I have been through.
So far the good happenings had outweighed the bad ones but the whole year was been full of inevitable events. Lola Soling, my grandmother from my mom's side had died last year due to old age and cardiac problems. I haven't gone home to attend the interment but I have prayed for her soul's repose.
One of my sister had a very nasty separation (because divorce is not yet legal in the Philippines) and it was a blow to the family although it was beneficial to her because she is free now to take care of her two teenage children and the newly born baby. I know it was a drastic decision but judging to the circumstances that I know about my brother-in-law, I may say that my sister will be better off by herself rather than go back to her irresponsible husband.
Also this year I had lost a very close friendship that I had for almost 10 years. Well, my decision to keep distance from my best friend was very personal and I kind of not regretted it because I am better off being by myself rather than pressuring myself to mingle in times that I am not in the mood. Plus being taken advantage by a person I trusted as a good friend added to the reason why I decided to call it quits.
Speaking of lost, my childhood friend from elementary and high school died also last year because of cardiac problems. At a very young age it was very sad that the good Lord had took him from us but I do believe God has His good reasons why He took him from this world. Napoleon John Palmares, my dear good friend, I will miss you forever. Thank you very much for being you and a good friend to me. I will surely miss your jokes and your jolly approach about life.
The last quarter of 2011 was a bad time of the year for me. My apartment was burglarized while I was having fun during my three weeks vacation in Europe and I had lost a lot of things especially a box of jewelries dating from the time I came her in America. It was a very devastating thing that it happened and I am glad the police caught and put the perpetrator in jail. The court litigations was still ongoing. Ooooh..... it was a mess.
Last year my car was also been acting up on the front tires looking flat almost every two weeks and me having been pumping air inside also every two weeks and now was been almost every week. I had it checked with the dealer and they've told me that noting is wrong with it. Who knows it will give me a flat tire at the freeway. Oh... that would be very scary to me.
Well, life is too short so we have to be content with what it has to offer because opportunity only knocks once and will never comeback to repeat itself. So whenever it will come knocking your way, don't hesitate to let him in and your life and everything in it will be dazzling and fabulous! Change is a challenge but without change life would be boring.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
I'm So Inspired
Yeah, as the days had been passing by I was working so hard and never realized that the day of my trip back to Mexico is near. I was so inspired to get back there to see more beautiful places and improve my Spanish. It was a big lift for me to travel all the time. I really liked it!
One of the things that really inspired me is to travel to some beautiful places. I have been traveling half way around the globe yet those experiences were still lingering in my mind like a movie. It seems that they had stayed there in my head and thrive there forever. I was just wary if I get old if I will still remember them just as what I have seen them in person.
I was so fortunate enough to have a very stable work... actually not a very stable one... because with this kind of economy you never know when you get axed from work. But I still consider myself lucky at the very least. I got to enjoy my life while I am still young which I never thought would be happening to me. Thanks to my enthusiasm and ambition which brought me to where I am now.
The only one lacking though is the matters of my heart. I know people were surprised that I didn't have any special someone which to me is not a big problem or a huge deal. I preferred it to be like this and I am happy about it because I feel so independent doing things by myself without anybody telling me not to do it.
Not until I went to Mexico City last month and met this very courteous gentleman which I come in good terms right away. Rarely I am like that, able to succumb to a somewhat delicate emotional feeling with another person. I know myself as a very hard-to-get person and it surprised me a lot. He showed me around Mexico City and was very caring and gentlemanly with me. Actually, that was the time when I felt so different when it comes to the matters of the heart. I never felt it like that before...... I was so excited but you know, I'm always careful and in control of myself.
I still have some apprehensions and repercussions in my mind about this whole setup because to me living here in Hollywood and him over there in Jalisco is not gonna work but ddep inside me I wanted to make it work and happen.
Well, that will remain to be seen because I will comeback there on Valentine's Day and see if my feelings is still the same. A little confirmation won't hurt maybe.
That's why I was so jittery to go back there because I missed him and his sweet and passionate wooing. It was still playing in my mind the way he told and present me about certain places he wanted me to see. It was still fresh at the back of mind.
Oh God this is really killing me and I can't wait to go back to Mexico. Our next adventure will be to go to Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende which I think were both interesting places to explore with a wonderful person. From my research in Google the places look nice and safe. This even made me more excited to go back there because of the stimulating effect of those pictures and articles I have read.
I spoke to my tour guide and he promised to show me more nice places around Mexico. I just can't wait to leave Los Angeles and thank him so tight for opening up the door I have long shut. It gives me a feeling of relief and I hope it's not a sign of desperation.
Well, I think it is not and I think it was fate and God's doing. He knows how picky I am when it comes to the matters of the heart and now I know I have to slow down and protect myself from getting hurt.
One of the things that really inspired me is to travel to some beautiful places. I have been traveling half way around the globe yet those experiences were still lingering in my mind like a movie. It seems that they had stayed there in my head and thrive there forever. I was just wary if I get old if I will still remember them just as what I have seen them in person.
I was so fortunate enough to have a very stable work... actually not a very stable one... because with this kind of economy you never know when you get axed from work. But I still consider myself lucky at the very least. I got to enjoy my life while I am still young which I never thought would be happening to me. Thanks to my enthusiasm and ambition which brought me to where I am now.
The only one lacking though is the matters of my heart. I know people were surprised that I didn't have any special someone which to me is not a big problem or a huge deal. I preferred it to be like this and I am happy about it because I feel so independent doing things by myself without anybody telling me not to do it.
Not until I went to Mexico City last month and met this very courteous gentleman which I come in good terms right away. Rarely I am like that, able to succumb to a somewhat delicate emotional feeling with another person. I know myself as a very hard-to-get person and it surprised me a lot. He showed me around Mexico City and was very caring and gentlemanly with me. Actually, that was the time when I felt so different when it comes to the matters of the heart. I never felt it like that before...... I was so excited but you know, I'm always careful and in control of myself.
I still have some apprehensions and repercussions in my mind about this whole setup because to me living here in Hollywood and him over there in Jalisco is not gonna work but ddep inside me I wanted to make it work and happen.
Well, that will remain to be seen because I will comeback there on Valentine's Day and see if my feelings is still the same. A little confirmation won't hurt maybe.
That's why I was so jittery to go back there because I missed him and his sweet and passionate wooing. It was still playing in my mind the way he told and present me about certain places he wanted me to see. It was still fresh at the back of mind.
Oh God this is really killing me and I can't wait to go back to Mexico. Our next adventure will be to go to Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende which I think were both interesting places to explore with a wonderful person. From my research in Google the places look nice and safe. This even made me more excited to go back there because of the stimulating effect of those pictures and articles I have read.
I spoke to my tour guide and he promised to show me more nice places around Mexico. I just can't wait to leave Los Angeles and thank him so tight for opening up the door I have long shut. It gives me a feeling of relief and I hope it's not a sign of desperation.
Well, I think it is not and I think it was fate and God's doing. He knows how picky I am when it comes to the matters of the heart and now I know I have to slow down and protect myself from getting hurt.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Bad Habits
Well, I have this problem every now and then. And I've been brushing it off sometimes because I am just plain lazy to do it not realizing that the problem has already disrupted my peace of mind. In short I am procrastinating because I was just tired from work to do it.
My car tires especially the one on the front left was been flat on and off and I have been putting air at least every two weeks since six months ago. I had it checked with Jiffy Lube and the Toyota Dealer where I bought my car and they both say there's nothing wrong with the tires. I believed them because they were the experts but I was still wondering why I still have to put more air every two weeks.
Now that it's 2012, it was been frequent for me putting air on it like every week at least. I was so worried and I am planning to go back to the dealer to have it changed. Still I cannot do it because I was been very busy lately. I hope my procrastinating won't backfire later on.
Today, I saw my tire halfway flat again and I am planning to put air but I changed my mind because I have to go to the beauty parlor to appear for my facial sessions. I have to stay at the parlor for two hours for the sessions eating up my time and had no chance to put air on the flat tire at all. I fell asleep at the table and had totally forgotten about the flat tire.
Then by the time I went out from the parlor it was already dark and I passed by the Goodwill Store to buy something for my bathroom and then went to CVS Pharmacy to buy some batteries for my hearing aids. When I left CVS it was already dark and rush hour and traffic was already thick.
I was planning to skip putting air on the tire when I realized that I will be having a clinical rotation tomorrow in Gardena and I have to drive on the freeway in the morning. It will be a long drive from my house and I don't want something will happen to me at the freeway. It still bothers me driving with a partially flat tire on the freeway today and I don't want to feel like that tomorrow.
Despite of my fatigue and tiredness my worries about the flat tire surfaced and bothered me so I decided to pass by the nearby gasoline station and convenient store near the house. I realized that I needed a peace of mind once I do it. And hopefully next week I can have it changed at the car dealership.
I know I have a bad habit of procrastinating and it really bothers me a lot all the time despite how organized I am. I felt that I was a person without a system in my daily routines, chores, errands, etc. It scares me a lot.
Well, I know I have to change this habit greatly yet I am not fully committed to do it because of a lot of circumstances happening to hinder it but I know I have to curtail it before it will ruin me or affect me greatly. May be it is time to listen to my gut feeling so that I can achieve a peace of mind in everything I do.
Good luck to me for doing it and I hope it will happen and I will be 100% fully committed to do it despite of some unpredictable or inevitable circumstances. Well, it will be a challenge but I know I have to do it no matter what.
Aaah... this is killing me and I am not sure if I am fully committed for this. I can't promise here because I know myself when it comes to promises. And hopefully, upon realizing the effects of procrastination this will have to stop. And this will be the start. So help me God.....
My car tires especially the one on the front left was been flat on and off and I have been putting air at least every two weeks since six months ago. I had it checked with Jiffy Lube and the Toyota Dealer where I bought my car and they both say there's nothing wrong with the tires. I believed them because they were the experts but I was still wondering why I still have to put more air every two weeks.
Now that it's 2012, it was been frequent for me putting air on it like every week at least. I was so worried and I am planning to go back to the dealer to have it changed. Still I cannot do it because I was been very busy lately. I hope my procrastinating won't backfire later on.
Today, I saw my tire halfway flat again and I am planning to put air but I changed my mind because I have to go to the beauty parlor to appear for my facial sessions. I have to stay at the parlor for two hours for the sessions eating up my time and had no chance to put air on the flat tire at all. I fell asleep at the table and had totally forgotten about the flat tire.
Then by the time I went out from the parlor it was already dark and I passed by the Goodwill Store to buy something for my bathroom and then went to CVS Pharmacy to buy some batteries for my hearing aids. When I left CVS it was already dark and rush hour and traffic was already thick.
I was planning to skip putting air on the tire when I realized that I will be having a clinical rotation tomorrow in Gardena and I have to drive on the freeway in the morning. It will be a long drive from my house and I don't want something will happen to me at the freeway. It still bothers me driving with a partially flat tire on the freeway today and I don't want to feel like that tomorrow.
Despite of my fatigue and tiredness my worries about the flat tire surfaced and bothered me so I decided to pass by the nearby gasoline station and convenient store near the house. I realized that I needed a peace of mind once I do it. And hopefully next week I can have it changed at the car dealership.
I know I have a bad habit of procrastinating and it really bothers me a lot all the time despite how organized I am. I felt that I was a person without a system in my daily routines, chores, errands, etc. It scares me a lot.
Well, I know I have to change this habit greatly yet I am not fully committed to do it because of a lot of circumstances happening to hinder it but I know I have to curtail it before it will ruin me or affect me greatly. May be it is time to listen to my gut feeling so that I can achieve a peace of mind in everything I do.
Good luck to me for doing it and I hope it will happen and I will be 100% fully committed to do it despite of some unpredictable or inevitable circumstances. Well, it will be a challenge but I know I have to do it no matter what.
Aaah... this is killing me and I am not sure if I am fully committed for this. I can't promise here because I know myself when it comes to promises. And hopefully, upon realizing the effects of procrastination this will have to stop. And this will be the start. So help me God.....
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Identity Theft
Along with the case of burglary last year after I came back from my European vacation, the toll of the problems it gave me was surmounting. It was a stressful situation in my entire existence. I never succumb to such agony and unpredictable stress. It was horrible!
Yeah, I mean I never knew the guy living above my apartment had trespassed my privacy until I found out he cashed one of my check and unconsciously signed it. I traced it up with the help of my and lord who happened to have a copy of the burglars signed checks. I did my on sleuth thing and I am glad it paid off.
I texted the guy and had spoked to him in a nice way, asked him why he did it, and he told me his dilemma about his being laid off form work and he was so helpless that time when he got the opportunity to get into my apartment because of an unlocked bedroom window. Because I understood the situation I gave him a second chance as long as he will return my stuff especially the heirloom jewelry I inherited from my mom.
He did returned some of the stuff and we became chummy. I saw in him how sorry he was and he looks so remorseful about what he did. When he got picked up by the law enforcement few days before the Thanksgiving Day I felt guilty about it but he has to answer for what he did and he accepted the punishment with a whole heart.
He stayed in jail for a week and got home during the first few days of the month of December, I think it was on the 2nd of December, at about night time I heard the dogs barking outside so I went out and checked it out. I saw two burly guys outside the gate and they told me they were taxicab drivers and they were waiting for the guy who hired them to drop him off from downtown.
I thought of the burglar living above my apartment and I told the taxi drivers that he was in jail and it was impossible for him to be there thinking that the taxi drivers were his cohorts in drugs. Then the burglar finally emerged from the stairs and told me that he hired them to drop him off but he has to wait for my landlord to ask for help to pay them. Since my landlord was not home at that time I volunteered to paid the taxi fare and told the burglar ro go up to his apartment to avoid getting beaten up by the two drivers.
Then we became close until he appeared on his first court appearance for his probation which apparently moved to January 17, 2012. Then I found out on the middle of December that one of my MasterCard and Department Store card were been maxed out. I immediately suspected the burglar and confronted him through text and he did not answer me for my text.
I was so stupid trusting him in the first place. I should have listened to my guts not to trust him. Now I know that if he has done bad things then there is a slim chance for him to change judging that he is also on drugs. Now he really made a mess with my credits as well as my life.
Came January 17, he has to appear on court again for his probation hearing the prosecutor asked me what will be my decision for him. At first before all the theft had happened I was supposed to drop the case but good thing I knew his true color till I found out about the credit card theft. I told the prosecutor to continue suing him and putting him back to jail and charge him penalties for his retribution for ruining my name and credit
It is not my best option to get back at him and cannot achieve any peace of mind because of the mess he had caused to my life. I was just thankful that I knew him early on before I closed the case or else he will laugh loudly for his achievements for fooling me. I was so stupid believing in him in the first place. But I know God is always good and he did not left me out in the dark.
Now at least I felt relieved for giving him an ultimatum through the court for his retribution case and that I get back at him for what he had accosted me all through out this time. It might not be a good idea or a good way to have a peace of mind but at least I have something to guarantee me that he has to pay me of what he had done to me. It is not a good way of getting back at him but at least I did something to get back on my feet.
I don't care if he ruined my credit as long as I clearly send him an indirect message that he can't just go fool me around and that I can't leave him victorious in the end. Whew.... it was really a mess and a bad nightmare really to be a victim of identity theft and for all I know I am still scared of what will happen next.
Yes, I d believe in karma and I know karma will haunt those people who did it to me. How I wish it will happen soon and that I can straighten the things that they had caused my life to be messy. Aaaah... tell me what to do God!
Yeah, I mean I never knew the guy living above my apartment had trespassed my privacy until I found out he cashed one of my check and unconsciously signed it. I traced it up with the help of my and lord who happened to have a copy of the burglars signed checks. I did my on sleuth thing and I am glad it paid off.
I texted the guy and had spoked to him in a nice way, asked him why he did it, and he told me his dilemma about his being laid off form work and he was so helpless that time when he got the opportunity to get into my apartment because of an unlocked bedroom window. Because I understood the situation I gave him a second chance as long as he will return my stuff especially the heirloom jewelry I inherited from my mom.
He did returned some of the stuff and we became chummy. I saw in him how sorry he was and he looks so remorseful about what he did. When he got picked up by the law enforcement few days before the Thanksgiving Day I felt guilty about it but he has to answer for what he did and he accepted the punishment with a whole heart.
He stayed in jail for a week and got home during the first few days of the month of December, I think it was on the 2nd of December, at about night time I heard the dogs barking outside so I went out and checked it out. I saw two burly guys outside the gate and they told me they were taxicab drivers and they were waiting for the guy who hired them to drop him off from downtown.
I thought of the burglar living above my apartment and I told the taxi drivers that he was in jail and it was impossible for him to be there thinking that the taxi drivers were his cohorts in drugs. Then the burglar finally emerged from the stairs and told me that he hired them to drop him off but he has to wait for my landlord to ask for help to pay them. Since my landlord was not home at that time I volunteered to paid the taxi fare and told the burglar ro go up to his apartment to avoid getting beaten up by the two drivers.
Then we became close until he appeared on his first court appearance for his probation which apparently moved to January 17, 2012. Then I found out on the middle of December that one of my MasterCard and Department Store card were been maxed out. I immediately suspected the burglar and confronted him through text and he did not answer me for my text.
I was so stupid trusting him in the first place. I should have listened to my guts not to trust him. Now I know that if he has done bad things then there is a slim chance for him to change judging that he is also on drugs. Now he really made a mess with my credits as well as my life.
Came January 17, he has to appear on court again for his probation hearing the prosecutor asked me what will be my decision for him. At first before all the theft had happened I was supposed to drop the case but good thing I knew his true color till I found out about the credit card theft. I told the prosecutor to continue suing him and putting him back to jail and charge him penalties for his retribution for ruining my name and credit
It is not my best option to get back at him and cannot achieve any peace of mind because of the mess he had caused to my life. I was just thankful that I knew him early on before I closed the case or else he will laugh loudly for his achievements for fooling me. I was so stupid believing in him in the first place. But I know God is always good and he did not left me out in the dark.
Now at least I felt relieved for giving him an ultimatum through the court for his retribution case and that I get back at him for what he had accosted me all through out this time. It might not be a good idea or a good way to have a peace of mind but at least I have something to guarantee me that he has to pay me of what he had done to me. It is not a good way of getting back at him but at least I did something to get back on my feet.
I don't care if he ruined my credit as long as I clearly send him an indirect message that he can't just go fool me around and that I can't leave him victorious in the end. Whew.... it was really a mess and a bad nightmare really to be a victim of identity theft and for all I know I am still scared of what will happen next.
Yes, I d believe in karma and I know karma will haunt those people who did it to me. How I wish it will happen soon and that I can straighten the things that they had caused my life to be messy. Aaaah... tell me what to do God!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Last Day In Mexico City
My last day in Mexico City was so loaded with adventures and challenges. It was a day well spent seeing the beautiful places around the city like the Palacio Nacional and the Azteca Templo Mayor. We also spent a lot of walking on the streets of Mexico which even added to the soreness of my thigh.
We woke late already that day because I was still so beat up from the previous days walking and driving from Puebla. Like what I said, it was my last day so I have to pack my things and meticulously arranged them in my luggage so that I won't be overweight with it.
We reviewed our plans for the day and decided to check out at 1100H. Then after we checked out we headed right away to the Zocalo and lined up at the Palacio Nacional just to see the murals painted by the famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera.
Inside the palace we took a lot of pictures of the inside and the facade as well as the paintings on the wall. Formerly, it was the seat of the president but right now they used it as government offices for the Audit Department. There were a lot of securities inside and also a lot of tourist.
We got to see the offices of the former presidents of Mexico through their preserved museum at the second floor. Pictures are not allowed there. But we have the liberty to snap a lot of pictures at the wall paintings and the murals on the hallway on the second floor.
After we finished browsing the enormous building we went back to the crowded streets of the Zocalo and ambled towards the nearby Aztec Templo Mayor near the plaza. The last time we went there on a Monday it was close and now it was open and is ready for us to browsed it.
The temple has a great significance in the Mexican history because it is the only group of pyramids burried at the heart of the city built by the Aztecs when they moved to Mexico City from Teotihuacan. It was now in ruins and a UNESCO World Heritage site for historical significance.
As I read the history of the temple I remember the movie I've seen directed by Mel Gibson called "Apocalypto" and this i sthe exact temple where they sacrifice warriors to be offered for the mother sun so then she can set in the horizon and sleep. I can imagine how my warrior they killed in one day and how primitive their way of killing each warriors.
The site was a testimony of all those primal beliefs the Aztecs indians have. We also had browsed the Templo Mayor Museum filled with exhibits and things from the ruins. I felt honored walking at the sacred site and I can imagine how it thrived and exist as a very developed civilization not until when the Spaniards came and conquered them.
It was already almost 1500H when we left the museum and I told my guide that I was very hungry so we opted to feast for my last lunch at the city. We went to one of the famous restaurant near the museum and sipped margaritas and ate classic Mexican food called the fajitas. I was so stuffed and it was worth it.
We then hurried to get to our parking and drove towards the airport. It was very traffic and I was worried I will miss my train and good thing I was not. When we got to the airport I bade good bye to my friend and guide and promised him I will go back and see more places in Mexico.
I then went in to line for the security check only to find out that my flight will be delayed for 2 hours. Crap I should have stayed longer outside and talk more with my guide about our next plan. But well, too late for that because he already left and I was already inside.
All in all, my trip to Mexico was a kind of trip worth doing for. And I thank my guide for letting me see all those new places I never seen.
We woke late already that day because I was still so beat up from the previous days walking and driving from Puebla. Like what I said, it was my last day so I have to pack my things and meticulously arranged them in my luggage so that I won't be overweight with it.
We reviewed our plans for the day and decided to check out at 1100H. Then after we checked out we headed right away to the Zocalo and lined up at the Palacio Nacional just to see the murals painted by the famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera.
Inside the palace we took a lot of pictures of the inside and the facade as well as the paintings on the wall. Formerly, it was the seat of the president but right now they used it as government offices for the Audit Department. There were a lot of securities inside and also a lot of tourist.
We got to see the offices of the former presidents of Mexico through their preserved museum at the second floor. Pictures are not allowed there. But we have the liberty to snap a lot of pictures at the wall paintings and the murals on the hallway on the second floor.
After we finished browsing the enormous building we went back to the crowded streets of the Zocalo and ambled towards the nearby Aztec Templo Mayor near the plaza. The last time we went there on a Monday it was close and now it was open and is ready for us to browsed it.
The temple has a great significance in the Mexican history because it is the only group of pyramids burried at the heart of the city built by the Aztecs when they moved to Mexico City from Teotihuacan. It was now in ruins and a UNESCO World Heritage site for historical significance.
As I read the history of the temple I remember the movie I've seen directed by Mel Gibson called "Apocalypto" and this i sthe exact temple where they sacrifice warriors to be offered for the mother sun so then she can set in the horizon and sleep. I can imagine how my warrior they killed in one day and how primitive their way of killing each warriors.
The site was a testimony of all those primal beliefs the Aztecs indians have. We also had browsed the Templo Mayor Museum filled with exhibits and things from the ruins. I felt honored walking at the sacred site and I can imagine how it thrived and exist as a very developed civilization not until when the Spaniards came and conquered them.
It was already almost 1500H when we left the museum and I told my guide that I was very hungry so we opted to feast for my last lunch at the city. We went to one of the famous restaurant near the museum and sipped margaritas and ate classic Mexican food called the fajitas. I was so stuffed and it was worth it.
We then hurried to get to our parking and drove towards the airport. It was very traffic and I was worried I will miss my train and good thing I was not. When we got to the airport I bade good bye to my friend and guide and promised him I will go back and see more places in Mexico.
I then went in to line for the security check only to find out that my flight will be delayed for 2 hours. Crap I should have stayed longer outside and talk more with my guide about our next plan. But well, too late for that because he already left and I was already inside.
All in all, my trip to Mexico was a kind of trip worth doing for. And I thank my guide for letting me see all those new places I never seen.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
My Mexican Trip
This is my first trip to Mexico City and I met this very awesome tour guide who brought me to a lot of beautiful places like the Zocalo, the Palacio Nacional, Guadalupe Church, Metropolitan Cathedral, Palacio Postal, Plaza Tosca, Bellas Artes, TransLatino Tower, Alameda Park, Templo Mayor, National Anthropological Museum, Puebla, Teotihuacan, etc.
The one that I cannot forget about this trip was the one that happened in Teotihuacan when I climb the 255 steps of the great Aztec pyramid at the middle of the ruins. The steep climb was a huge challenge but the reward when I got to the top was unexplainable.
Seeing the big ball of fire in the sky setting down from the horizon was a scene to reckon with. I just can't forgot the awestruck faces of the people with me on top as they glued their sight on the hypnotizing magic of the huge orange ball as it gradually fades away from the sky. It was magical and kind of refreshing. Seeing the rays of the sun turns from orange to crimson was a once in a lifetime experience. No wonder the sun plays a big role in the life of the Aztec people. Too bad the experience has to be cut off because the park has to close before it gets dark.
Deciding on this trip was a bit hard because some of my friends had discouraged me to go. They were saying thatMexico is not a good place to go considering the conflict between the drug lords and the government. They told me that foreigners were not being treated there well. But I have proven my friends wrong.
Have I not pursued for this trip I never got to see those awesome places I've been in the past few days, I've never basked on a different culture I never experienced, I never met such beautiful and hospitable people I known there, I've never tried and tasted those excellent food they have offered, and lastly have never had this unforgettable experiences I just had in the past few days.
Mexico had indelibly proven me that I am wrong about my first impressions. I've heard about such beautiful places like the pyramids in Cholula, the colorful streets of Guanajuanato, the caves of Morelos, the pristine beach of Los Cabos, and I swear I will come back again to explore those places told to me.
I still have to come back to Mexico City because I never made to explore the places like Xochimilco, Frida Kahlo's Blue House, The House made of Tiles, the Museum of Mexican Painters and Artists, and some restaurants I've listed in my itinerary book that I've searched online.
Can't wait to be back again in Mexico. And tentatively February will be the date.
The one that I cannot forget about this trip was the one that happened in Teotihuacan when I climb the 255 steps of the great Aztec pyramid at the middle of the ruins. The steep climb was a huge challenge but the reward when I got to the top was unexplainable.
Seeing the big ball of fire in the sky setting down from the horizon was a scene to reckon with. I just can't forgot the awestruck faces of the people with me on top as they glued their sight on the hypnotizing magic of the huge orange ball as it gradually fades away from the sky. It was magical and kind of refreshing. Seeing the rays of the sun turns from orange to crimson was a once in a lifetime experience. No wonder the sun plays a big role in the life of the Aztec people. Too bad the experience has to be cut off because the park has to close before it gets dark.
Deciding on this trip was a bit hard because some of my friends had discouraged me to go. They were saying thatMexico is not a good place to go considering the conflict between the drug lords and the government. They told me that foreigners were not being treated there well. But I have proven my friends wrong.
Have I not pursued for this trip I never got to see those awesome places I've been in the past few days, I've never basked on a different culture I never experienced, I never met such beautiful and hospitable people I known there, I've never tried and tasted those excellent food they have offered, and lastly have never had this unforgettable experiences I just had in the past few days.
Mexico had indelibly proven me that I am wrong about my first impressions. I've heard about such beautiful places like the pyramids in Cholula, the colorful streets of Guanajuanato, the caves of Morelos, the pristine beach of Los Cabos, and I swear I will come back again to explore those places told to me.
I still have to come back to Mexico City because I never made to explore the places like Xochimilco, Frida Kahlo's Blue House, The House made of Tiles, the Museum of Mexican Painters and Artists, and some restaurants I've listed in my itinerary book that I've searched online.
Can't wait to be back again in Mexico. And tentatively February will be the date.
At The Anthropological Museum
Right after our long drive from Puebla, in order for me to see more places my driver brought me at the Anthropological Museum to see some very nice exhibits dated from the ancient times to present. Despite how tired we are we still managed to see the huge place and our fatigue was eased away as we perused some good and beautiful exhibits.
We started seeing the evolution part, how man evolved from primates to homo sapiens. Then we went to the geographical locations of the cultures in different parts of Mexico. The exhibits shows us the culture of the native indians and the mgration of the colonies from Spain ad France.
We had seen hundreds of artifacts from pottiries to native jewelries as well as the costumes, foods, customary practices, beliefs from inanimate objects, etc. It was very educational and also very interesting.
We also snapped some good pictures of the exhibit for my Facebook collection. I got a lot of pictures and we only stopped until the battery of my camera rans out. It was a pretty scary feeling having lost the chance to take ppictures because of a dead battery. But I got to accept the fact that I cannot take anymore picturs.
After we felt that we almost roamed the whole place we there decided to go home to the hotel because I was so very tired and felt some soreness on my thighs because of that steep climb at the pyramids. I was pretty beat up all over. Despite of this limitations I stll managed to keep the pain in secret because I don't want to spoil the fun.
This trip at the anthropological Museum had given me a chance to know that Mexico is also a prety place and there were a lot of cultures for me to know I am so deeply honored to have seen 'em all beacaue have I not tried it I would never know that Mexico is also a beautiful place to go at.
When we arrived at the hotel, I demanded to have a very hearty dinner because it was my last night. Meaning I have to eat steak as a price for me to travel in Mexico. So we decided to eat at the hotel's restaurant because we could not afford to go some where due to the fact that we are both so tired already driving two hours from Puebla and browsing the ANthropological Museum also for almost two hours. It was a very long day for both of us and we deserve a hearty and big treat.
I ordered a bg T-bone steak and my guide ordered a chicken filllet with cheese and chili sauce. Hmmm.... we even topped that with a frozen margarita where we enjoyed it so much. We were talking about the places we've been in retrospectio and we were laughing of the funny ones, giggling at each other.
Agter the dinner we went back to the room and talked a little bit then we retired and snored to the p of our lungs because we were so so beat up and tired.
We started seeing the evolution part, how man evolved from primates to homo sapiens. Then we went to the geographical locations of the cultures in different parts of Mexico. The exhibits shows us the culture of the native indians and the mgration of the colonies from Spain ad France.
We had seen hundreds of artifacts from pottiries to native jewelries as well as the costumes, foods, customary practices, beliefs from inanimate objects, etc. It was very educational and also very interesting.
We also snapped some good pictures of the exhibit for my Facebook collection. I got a lot of pictures and we only stopped until the battery of my camera rans out. It was a pretty scary feeling having lost the chance to take ppictures because of a dead battery. But I got to accept the fact that I cannot take anymore picturs.
After we felt that we almost roamed the whole place we there decided to go home to the hotel because I was so very tired and felt some soreness on my thighs because of that steep climb at the pyramids. I was pretty beat up all over. Despite of this limitations I stll managed to keep the pain in secret because I don't want to spoil the fun.
This trip at the anthropological Museum had given me a chance to know that Mexico is also a prety place and there were a lot of cultures for me to know I am so deeply honored to have seen 'em all beacaue have I not tried it I would never know that Mexico is also a beautiful place to go at.
When we arrived at the hotel, I demanded to have a very hearty dinner because it was my last night. Meaning I have to eat steak as a price for me to travel in Mexico. So we decided to eat at the hotel's restaurant because we could not afford to go some where due to the fact that we are both so tired already driving two hours from Puebla and browsing the ANthropological Museum also for almost two hours. It was a very long day for both of us and we deserve a hearty and big treat.
I ordered a bg T-bone steak and my guide ordered a chicken filllet with cheese and chili sauce. Hmmm.... we even topped that with a frozen margarita where we enjoyed it so much. We were talking about the places we've been in retrospectio and we were laughing of the funny ones, giggling at each other.
Agter the dinner we went back to the room and talked a little bit then we retired and snored to the p of our lungs because we were so so beat up and tired.
Pilgrimage To The Guadalupe Shrine
We started our day late because we were so tired the previous day roaming around the streets of Zocalo and toured the whole city through the Turibus and the toll of the long hours of walking and sitting the bus was already givng us a payback. It was a very exhausted night but we have to start waking up because we have a very long day ahead.
Today we planned to go to the Basilica of the Guadalupe and then in the late afternoon we have to go to Teotihuacan and off to Puebla after that. It was a long plan and we have to get up early. But the more we pressured ourselves to get up early the slower we moved and we left the hotel at 1100H which was already late.
We drove suth going to the Guadalupe Shrine but the traffic was so thick so my guide has to reroute several times until we get to our final destination. Whew... that was a lot of driving yet he knows what to do. We arrived at the Shrine after one hour then we started to roam around.
We went to the basilica after we parked our car at the basement. There was a big mass being held inside the basilica and we have to squeeze ourselves in with the crowds in order to get to the front and start snapping pictures of the picture of the Guadalupe. It was funny because when we get to the front there was an escalator that bring revelers in front of the pictures and there we started to snap more pictures. I don't remember how many times we went ack and forth and back and forth until we got the perfect picture of the blessed virgin.
After that we got out of the basilica and toured around the vicinity. Firstly, we went to peruse the little museu of the Guadalupe and there we saw some postcards sent for the blessed virgin and also some artifacts left by thebelievers for her to bless and a lot of painting of the Guadalupe virgin. It was a large collection that they have to put up a museum for all those things and artifacts.
When we got out of the museum we went up the hill to see the little chapel on the top. The stairsgoing on top of the hill looks pretty good because there were tiles placed on each steps. There were also arches with topiaries in each three steps untl you get to the top. As we go up there we can see the view of the whole place which even looked pretty at the very top.
When we get to the top we went in the chapel and saw another replica of the Guadalupe painting and we have to line up in order to go to the front. On the sides was a glass cabinet full of things that were thrown there for the blessed mother t bless. It was so surprsing how fanatic these people adoring the blessed mother.
The ceiling were also adorned with pink garlands and the paintings were so awesome like a common Renaissance painting painted by a Renaissance artist. It was pretty to look at.
When we got aoutside of the chapel there was a big patio on the second level where you can see the whole aeral ve of he city. We snapped some pictures from there. There was also a crypt on the right side of the chapel and also some c=vendor stores at the back selling religious artig=facts and also food for the revelers.
After seeing what's in the chapel we continued walking on the left side stairs adorned with topiaried arches and tiles on the stairs, we then went to the garden depicting how the indians praised the virgin mother. There was a big group of statues depicting this kind of story on the garden near the small man made falls.
We the ambled back to the basilica and we were presented with a very huge and spacious plaza where we can see the basilica of the Guadalupe Virgin as well as the two sinking church with an orange dome and the other dome was colored yellow. There was also a big cross in the middle of the concrete lawn with two big watches on both sides.
The plaza was very huge and spacious and can able to accommodate like hundreds and thousands of people if there is a big special religious celebration. No wonder the Guadalpe was very famous around the world.
The atmosphere aound the place as very solemn and you can feel the good aura of hopeful people with a huge faith in their hearts. It was very infectious wo observe it from the revelers. There was simplicity on their attitude and belief and I was so touched about it.
The goal of ths pilgrimage was to see the blessed virgin and asked her some help to heal me of my illness and whatever burdens I have and I am also asking her to help my best friend Doreen Jardeleza on her fight to battle bone cancer. I hope she heard my prayers and that I will be spared to be more healthy so that I can make more travels in the future.
The shrine is a symbol of faith and belief for the Mexican people, not just them but probably for me for I myself is a very religious person and believes in the Virgin Mary. I am glad my guide had the chance to show me the church and I am so thankful that I've met the blessed Virgin.
Today we planned to go to the Basilica of the Guadalupe and then in the late afternoon we have to go to Teotihuacan and off to Puebla after that. It was a long plan and we have to get up early. But the more we pressured ourselves to get up early the slower we moved and we left the hotel at 1100H which was already late.
We drove suth going to the Guadalupe Shrine but the traffic was so thick so my guide has to reroute several times until we get to our final destination. Whew... that was a lot of driving yet he knows what to do. We arrived at the Shrine after one hour then we started to roam around.
We went to the basilica after we parked our car at the basement. There was a big mass being held inside the basilica and we have to squeeze ourselves in with the crowds in order to get to the front and start snapping pictures of the picture of the Guadalupe. It was funny because when we get to the front there was an escalator that bring revelers in front of the pictures and there we started to snap more pictures. I don't remember how many times we went ack and forth and back and forth until we got the perfect picture of the blessed virgin.
After that we got out of the basilica and toured around the vicinity. Firstly, we went to peruse the little museu of the Guadalupe and there we saw some postcards sent for the blessed virgin and also some artifacts left by thebelievers for her to bless and a lot of painting of the Guadalupe virgin. It was a large collection that they have to put up a museum for all those things and artifacts.
When we got out of the museum we went up the hill to see the little chapel on the top. The stairsgoing on top of the hill looks pretty good because there were tiles placed on each steps. There were also arches with topiaries in each three steps untl you get to the top. As we go up there we can see the view of the whole place which even looked pretty at the very top.
When we get to the top we went in the chapel and saw another replica of the Guadalupe painting and we have to line up in order to go to the front. On the sides was a glass cabinet full of things that were thrown there for the blessed mother t bless. It was so surprsing how fanatic these people adoring the blessed mother.
The ceiling were also adorned with pink garlands and the paintings were so awesome like a common Renaissance painting painted by a Renaissance artist. It was pretty to look at.
When we got aoutside of the chapel there was a big patio on the second level where you can see the whole aeral ve of he city. We snapped some pictures from there. There was also a crypt on the right side of the chapel and also some c=vendor stores at the back selling religious artig=facts and also food for the revelers.
After seeing what's in the chapel we continued walking on the left side stairs adorned with topiaried arches and tiles on the stairs, we then went to the garden depicting how the indians praised the virgin mother. There was a big group of statues depicting this kind of story on the garden near the small man made falls.
We the ambled back to the basilica and we were presented with a very huge and spacious plaza where we can see the basilica of the Guadalupe Virgin as well as the two sinking church with an orange dome and the other dome was colored yellow. There was also a big cross in the middle of the concrete lawn with two big watches on both sides.
The plaza was very huge and spacious and can able to accommodate like hundreds and thousands of people if there is a big special religious celebration. No wonder the Guadalpe was very famous around the world.
The atmosphere aound the place as very solemn and you can feel the good aura of hopeful people with a huge faith in their hearts. It was very infectious wo observe it from the revelers. There was simplicity on their attitude and belief and I was so touched about it.
The goal of ths pilgrimage was to see the blessed virgin and asked her some help to heal me of my illness and whatever burdens I have and I am also asking her to help my best friend Doreen Jardeleza on her fight to battle bone cancer. I hope she heard my prayers and that I will be spared to be more healthy so that I can make more travels in the future.
The shrine is a symbol of faith and belief for the Mexican people, not just them but probably for me for I myself is a very religious person and believes in the Virgin Mary. I am glad my guide had the chance to show me the church and I am so thankful that I've met the blessed Virgin.
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Lost Aztec Civilization
After roaming the crowded streets of MexicoCity on this holiday season we decided to wind up outside the city where I cn probably explore the ruins of the Aztec civilizations famous in the ancient times in the valleys of the city called Teotihuacan.
We were equipped with a two day worth of clothes because we decided to spend the night at Puebla after our trip at Teotihuacan. The drive there was long and we spend like at least less than two hours drive going thee after we roam around the Shrine of Guadalupe and the surrounding churches and structures there.
We left Guadulupe arund two o'clock and arrived at Teotihuacan close to three-thirty. We passed by the nearest Indian settlement and my tourist guide told me that I need to ge some little introductions there about Indian culture and I got a little one-on-one talk with a young girl who knows how to speak English fluently so it was not hard for me to comprehend her about her culture.
I was lectured about the Tequila making, the cloth weaving, as well as the jewelry making. It was a very extensive little lecture and I got to see some samples and taste some homemade Tequila.
After that we went to the valley were the pyramids are and I have to hurry up to find the big pyramid and climb it because the park will be close in about an hour. I have one hour to see and explore the place so I didn't waste any time but to climb the great pyramid and see the view from the top.
The steep climb was very frightening and with me getting out of breath I challenged myself to finish it without surrendering and voila I got to the top with sore thighs yet I got to see how huge the place it extending like six kilometers from end to end.
I didn't waste any second and I started to snap some beautiful pictures while I was there on top. The people there were also like me who got fascinated with the view of the setting sun and how it changed color from yellow to orange. It was a very awesome sight to see. My tourist guide was left waiting for me in the car because I think he might have foreseen how tiring it was to climb those steep stars. Besides he was here a million times already. How very clever of him.
I stayed at the top for twenty minutes them embarked on another challenge going down those steep stairs. It was kind of a scary experience because I felt that I was going to fall from going down because of the steepness of the descent but I was very careful not to fall.
I made it down there but I felt my knees were shaking and my tummy were gurgling. I was hungry and hypoglycemic I think. Imagine those calories I've burned from those adrenaline rush? I was starving to death.
I just wont stop clicking my camera at every stop and then requested somebody to get me some solo pictures as my memento. Then I went on to look for my tourist guide and I told him how hungry I am. We then looked for a restaurant and we ate the most delicious tortilla soup I've ever tasted.
After our little break we then geared ourselves for another long drive going to Puebla. Teotihuaan is the most unforgettable place I hav been and I can't forget that challenging climb. Well, I was so lucky to have done it or else my journey to Mexico will not be complete.
We were equipped with a two day worth of clothes because we decided to spend the night at Puebla after our trip at Teotihuacan. The drive there was long and we spend like at least less than two hours drive going thee after we roam around the Shrine of Guadalupe and the surrounding churches and structures there.
We left Guadulupe arund two o'clock and arrived at Teotihuacan close to three-thirty. We passed by the nearest Indian settlement and my tourist guide told me that I need to ge some little introductions there about Indian culture and I got a little one-on-one talk with a young girl who knows how to speak English fluently so it was not hard for me to comprehend her about her culture.
I was lectured about the Tequila making, the cloth weaving, as well as the jewelry making. It was a very extensive little lecture and I got to see some samples and taste some homemade Tequila.
After that we went to the valley were the pyramids are and I have to hurry up to find the big pyramid and climb it because the park will be close in about an hour. I have one hour to see and explore the place so I didn't waste any time but to climb the great pyramid and see the view from the top.
The steep climb was very frightening and with me getting out of breath I challenged myself to finish it without surrendering and voila I got to the top with sore thighs yet I got to see how huge the place it extending like six kilometers from end to end.
I didn't waste any second and I started to snap some beautiful pictures while I was there on top. The people there were also like me who got fascinated with the view of the setting sun and how it changed color from yellow to orange. It was a very awesome sight to see. My tourist guide was left waiting for me in the car because I think he might have foreseen how tiring it was to climb those steep stars. Besides he was here a million times already. How very clever of him.
I stayed at the top for twenty minutes them embarked on another challenge going down those steep stairs. It was kind of a scary experience because I felt that I was going to fall from going down because of the steepness of the descent but I was very careful not to fall.
I made it down there but I felt my knees were shaking and my tummy were gurgling. I was hungry and hypoglycemic I think. Imagine those calories I've burned from those adrenaline rush? I was starving to death.
I just wont stop clicking my camera at every stop and then requested somebody to get me some solo pictures as my memento. Then I went on to look for my tourist guide and I told him how hungry I am. We then looked for a restaurant and we ate the most delicious tortilla soup I've ever tasted.
After our little break we then geared ourselves for another long drive going to Puebla. Teotihuaan is the most unforgettable place I hav been and I can't forget that challenging climb. Well, I was so lucky to have done it or else my journey to Mexico will not be complete.
Puebla Getaway
I was enjoying Mexico City to the hilt when my tour guide suggested to have a day at the nearby state called Puebla. I mean he hinted that after we had a very tiring walk at the Zocalo going back from the Turibus ride.
I told him why not. There's nothing I will lose if I tried to do that but I am still wary a little bit because of the warnings I've got from my friends when I left Los Angeles. They told me to just stay within the city and not go out from there because of the bad news about foreigners being kidnapped and given to the drug lords as baits.
I tried to think it several times and I considered the sincerety of my tour guide to not put me into grave harm. I trusted my instincts and I told him only after we go to Teotihuacan where the Aztec Pyramids are then we'll head to Puebla.
He told me that Puebla is the nearest state from Mexico City about two hours drive. And he assured me that I will never regret going there because it's a very nice small city. Well, what could I do but to try it and be o the adventurous side. What will be the purpose of my trip here if I wont venture for a more challenging experience? I hope I wont regret it in the end.
After we went to Teotihuacan and me trying to climb the 255 steps of the great pyramid my body succumb to such soreness I never felt in my entire life. I was so tired but I got the greatest experience of my life. I got to see the sun setting down from the horizon. It was a good feeling.
From there we left at 1700H and drove directly to Puebla. It was already dusk whe we left there and the drive to Puebla was about two hours. It was a very long and tiring drive and we got very exhausted from it.
When we arrived there we immediately looked for a hotel at the downtown section and we were lucky we got this very nice hotel at the heart of downtown Puebla where everything is just easy to ge into. We were so tired and very hungry so after putting our stuff at the hotel room we immediately looked for a place to eat because it will be closing time soon.
I tried the chicken with mole sauce for dinner and I was stuffed. We then walked around the Zocalo Puebla and saw the awesome lights of the streets as well as the lighted facade of the cathedral nearby. Then we headed to the hotel ad retire. My tourist guide appears like a zombie already from driving for long hours.
The next day we woke up early and prepareourselves for the whole day affair. We will check out at 1200H so we decided to put our stuff back at the trunk and then roam around the city until check out time then go back to Mexico City. But first we have to enjoy the free continental breakfast prepared by the hotel for us.
After eating breakfast we never wasted time, so we started to trek the clean streets of Puebla and started our camera rolling. We appreciated the beauty of this very simple college town and very laid back place. We met some very nice and polite people and enjoyed the beauty it has given us.
We then went to the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral and hired a tour who gave us n extensive history of the church from the statue at the facade until the story of the paintings inside the church. The cathedral was very beautiful and loaded with a lot of art works finds. It was overwhelming to know how it evolves and how the people of Puebla regarded the place as very historical and meaningful to them.
Our tour around the town was short lived because we have to check out at the hotel at 1200H and we have to leave for Mexico City. I vowed to go ack there again and finished off what I left off. It as a very awe inspiring trip which I never regretted. Thanks to my very protective tourist guide.
After checking out at the hotel we then embarked on another long drive back to Mexico City. We left Puebla at 1230H and we took the fastest route going back to Mexico City. The trip lasted two-hours-and-a-half and we passed a lot of beautiful sceneries along the way. But when we arrived at the mouth of Mexico City traffic started to get crowded which took us another thirty minutes to arrive there. We decided to go to the National Anthropological Museum and do more perusing there.
The trip to Puebla was a spur-of-the-moment decision but it was worth it. It was a new challenge yet it was fruitful and productive. I never regretted coming there ad experience another adventure. Oh... Mexico started to enticed me and I don't know how many more places I will see much more than Puebla. That remains to be seen on my next trip.
I told him why not. There's nothing I will lose if I tried to do that but I am still wary a little bit because of the warnings I've got from my friends when I left Los Angeles. They told me to just stay within the city and not go out from there because of the bad news about foreigners being kidnapped and given to the drug lords as baits.
I tried to think it several times and I considered the sincerety of my tour guide to not put me into grave harm. I trusted my instincts and I told him only after we go to Teotihuacan where the Aztec Pyramids are then we'll head to Puebla.
He told me that Puebla is the nearest state from Mexico City about two hours drive. And he assured me that I will never regret going there because it's a very nice small city. Well, what could I do but to try it and be o the adventurous side. What will be the purpose of my trip here if I wont venture for a more challenging experience? I hope I wont regret it in the end.
After we went to Teotihuacan and me trying to climb the 255 steps of the great pyramid my body succumb to such soreness I never felt in my entire life. I was so tired but I got the greatest experience of my life. I got to see the sun setting down from the horizon. It was a good feeling.
From there we left at 1700H and drove directly to Puebla. It was already dusk whe we left there and the drive to Puebla was about two hours. It was a very long and tiring drive and we got very exhausted from it.
When we arrived there we immediately looked for a hotel at the downtown section and we were lucky we got this very nice hotel at the heart of downtown Puebla where everything is just easy to ge into. We were so tired and very hungry so after putting our stuff at the hotel room we immediately looked for a place to eat because it will be closing time soon.
I tried the chicken with mole sauce for dinner and I was stuffed. We then walked around the Zocalo Puebla and saw the awesome lights of the streets as well as the lighted facade of the cathedral nearby. Then we headed to the hotel ad retire. My tourist guide appears like a zombie already from driving for long hours.
The next day we woke up early and prepareourselves for the whole day affair. We will check out at 1200H so we decided to put our stuff back at the trunk and then roam around the city until check out time then go back to Mexico City. But first we have to enjoy the free continental breakfast prepared by the hotel for us.
After eating breakfast we never wasted time, so we started to trek the clean streets of Puebla and started our camera rolling. We appreciated the beauty of this very simple college town and very laid back place. We met some very nice and polite people and enjoyed the beauty it has given us.
We then went to the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral and hired a tour who gave us n extensive history of the church from the statue at the facade until the story of the paintings inside the church. The cathedral was very beautiful and loaded with a lot of art works finds. It was overwhelming to know how it evolves and how the people of Puebla regarded the place as very historical and meaningful to them.
Our tour around the town was short lived because we have to check out at the hotel at 1200H and we have to leave for Mexico City. I vowed to go ack there again and finished off what I left off. It as a very awe inspiring trip which I never regretted. Thanks to my very protective tourist guide.
After checking out at the hotel we then embarked on another long drive back to Mexico City. We left Puebla at 1230H and we took the fastest route going back to Mexico City. The trip lasted two-hours-and-a-half and we passed a lot of beautiful sceneries along the way. But when we arrived at the mouth of Mexico City traffic started to get crowded which took us another thirty minutes to arrive there. We decided to go to the National Anthropological Museum and do more perusing there.
The trip to Puebla was a spur-of-the-moment decision but it was worth it. It was a new challenge yet it was fruitful and productive. I never regretted coming there ad experience another adventure. Oh... Mexico started to enticed me and I don't know how many more places I will see much more than Puebla. That remains to be seen on my next trip.
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